Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-13
XXTH LEGISLATURE.
The Bill 20 Prevent The Unauthorized
Enclosure OF Lands Discussed by
The Senate Without Action.
Voters Passes the House, Also the BIN
Amending Galyeston's Charter.
TIKI SENATE
Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, Feb. Pm the Senate
to-day the following bills Wore introduced:
BY Senator Upshaw, to further regulate
practice in the District and County courts;
also bill to regulate practice in the Su-
preme and Court of Appeals.
BY Senator Allen, to authorize the APP
pointment of a commission to investigate
the financial management of the peniten-
tiaries, asyums and other state tnstitu
lions and to report such changes as they
may deem proper looking to better m2n-
agement.
BY Senator McManus, TO provide for
the time of holding District courts in the
Twenty eighth Judicial district.
The bill to prevent the unauthorized
enclosure of public lands was laid before
the Senate, and the committee. substitute
was adopted and considered by sections.
Senator Douglass Of Jefferson offered to
amend by striking out the word Evil
fully" and insert knowingly"
Some discussion followed, when Sena-
tor Terrell moved to postpone further
dNcussion and that the measure be called
up again to be considered in connection
with other land bills. Carried.
The President laid before the Senate
the bill to prevent the impairing OF the
value of mortgages and the Senate re-
fused to engrOss it-yeas, 6; nays, Is.
Senator Frank called up Senator Bells
DILL to provide for the sale of "scrap
lands" in the organized counties.
Senator Mcdonald moved to lay the
bill on the table subject to call. Lost.
Senator Allen moved to amend by pro-
viding that g purchaser who refuses or
neglects to make payment and shows
good excuse therefore shall have the
right to repurchase.
Senator Camp offered a substitute
striking out the clause prohibiting per
son FORGETTING the land to purchase 1t
again.
Senator Harrison offered to amend by
adding another section providing that the
schools shall receive their portion OF the
money. Adopted.
Senator woodward offered an amend
ment providing that the land shall not
be sold for less than So thereby prOvid-
ing for competition. Adopted.
Senator Allen moved that the bill and
amendments be laid On the table subject
- call. Lost.
then adopted.
senator Burgess moved TO postpone
further consideration until next Tuesday
morning. Carried.
Senator Pope introduced bill to pun
ish beer sellers who sell alcoholic liquors
without ncens also to punish railroad
employees who wilIfully fail to obey the
orders of their superiors; also TO validate
deeds and other instruments in writing
made by the husband under power of at
torney from the wife.
The railway commission bill was made
the special order for Monday morning.
Adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
Petitions, etc, were presented as FOL
lows: BY Mr.. Gilleland, from citizens oil
Nacogdocnes county, asking for the pas
sage of the law to prevent insurance COM
panies pooling on rates.
By Mr.. Bell of Denton, from citizens OF
Whitesboro and Of Grayson county, ask
mo for law for instruction in the public
schools as to the effects of alcoholic
drinks: and similar titlon from ll6
business men of Fort Worth and lfO
teachers. asking for legislation on the
same subject.
DIV NIL 1INltGs al SAAir- AN-~'N'Ae~N'o-
various subjects already suggested to the
Legislature.
Bv Mr.. Shield, from citizens of Tom
Green county, relative to conflicting
claims to school lands between parties
purchasing for actual settlement and q
cattle corporation alleged to have eJccted
the purchasers.
By Mr.. Christenberry by request from
William Little, for payment for services
to the state.
By Mr.. Browning, bill amending
article l54 of the code of procedure.
By Mr.. Jackson, q bill amending article
265 of the penal code.
By Mr.. Chapman, by request, contering
legal tezder functions upon gold and
silver coin of Mexico.
By Mr.. MCGUIRE, for purchasing con-
Yict farm.
By MIR. Moore of Washington, for estab.
fishing an asylum for deaf, dumb ano
blind colored persons.
By Mr.. Davis of Shelby, making appro'
priations for the general expenses oil the
state for the next two years.
The bill amending the private incorpor
alton act was postponed after an amend
ment Including trades unions was De
feateSl The reports of committees wsfe
sent up without reading
MfnStringer called III The report OF tht